Florida Space Coast Rep. Posey says shift focus backed to manned Space Flights

From Eric Dondero:

The Obama administration early on shifted priorities for NASA away from manned space exploration, and technology research to global warming and educational outreach to Muslim nations. Now, Republicans are suggesting both budget cuts and a shift back to original priorities for the Space Agency.

From Florida.com "NASA: Unclear mission wasteful" Feb. 10:

Obama, who will release his proposed fiscal 2012 budget Monday, wants to increase NASA's budget by $6 billion over five years. But Congress has held funding flat so far this fiscal year, and Republicans are searching for cuts.

Wolf and Rep. John Culberson, R-Texas, suggested giving NASA responsibility for satellites now managed by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.

"We're going to have to think about consolidating all sorts of things," Culberson said.

Some lawmakers, including Republican Reps. Bill Posey of Rockledge and Sandy Adams of Orlando, want to shift NASA money away from climate research. Members of the Appropriations subcommittee said NASA should focus on human spaceflight and robotics.

"We've been concerned about the administration's hostility toward manned spaceflight," [Republican Rep. Frank] Wolf said.